BlackLotus UEFI Bootkit Bypasses Fully Patched Windows 11
08-Mar-23
The OS boot process can be hijacked by a hacker, who could then disable numerous security measures, thanks to UEFI bootkits, which are frequently viewed as a serious threat. Despite numerous malicious attempts by ESpecter, MoonBounce, MosaicRegressor, FinSpy, and LoJax in this area, recent study uncovered the first-ever publicly reported UEFI bootkit that gets around fully upgraded Secure Boot.
The OS boot process can be hijacked by a hacker, who could then disable numerous security measures, thanks to UEFI bootkits, which are frequently viewed as a serious threat. Despite numerous malicious attempts by ESpecter, MoonBounce, MosaicRegressor, FinSpy, and LoJax in this area, recent study uncovered the first-ever publicly reported UEFI bootkit that gets around fully upgraded Secure Boot.
